InsaneJournal

Tweak says, "Who took my meat pillow?"

Rose Zeller (primrose_path) wrote in unexpectedrpg,
@ 2008-08-11 16:57:00

Entry tags:

orla quirke, rose zeller

Who: Orla Quirke and Rose Zeller-Corner
When: Monday evening
Where: Fortesce's in Diagon
What: friendly chat and ice cream
Rating: E for Everyone
Status: Closed / Incomplete

Still off schedule from her honeymoon, Rose looked through the passing faces in Diagon Alley, waiting for Orla. She'd picked a table out front for Fortescue's Ice Cream parlor and hoped her mate wouldn't mind being next to the walkway, hoping, instead, for something more secluded in the back. The Alley was busy with summer traffic, witches and wizards scurrying back and forth with parcels and bags.

She saw a few people that she knew, nodding politely but never encouraged anyone closer or to sit down. When Orla's familiar face came into view, Rose stood and waved, calling out her location.

(Read comments) - (Post a new comment)

elegantchaos
2008-08-12 06:46 pm UTC (link)

"Really?" she asked thoughtfully, tilting her head to the side and regarding Rose carefully. She trusted the other woman's opinion and it was nice to have someone else give her advice besides her father.

Biting her lip in concentration, she tapped her finger against the table. "Well, there is another person. Only I haven't really met him in person?" Here she gave an awkward sort of laugh. "Dempster Wiggleswade? He works for the Ministry, but he answers the legal advice column for the Prophet. I've briefly talked to him over the journals. I suppose I could ask him if I decided to do this."

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

primrose_path
2008-08-12 07:34 pm UTC (link)

"Sure, why not? There wouldn't be less stress, probably, running to catch the news, but at least it would be different stress. It would be exciting."

Rose knit her brows together, not recognising the name. "At least you've made contact with him. Do you think he'd recommend you?" Trying hard not to smile as her curiosity grew with Orla's laugh, she had to ask, "How did you meet him?

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

elegantchaos
2008-08-12 08:49 pm UTC (link)

Nodding, Orla added it to her list of things to think about later. Working for the Daily Prophet did come with its perks; who could honestly say they did such a thing? As did possibly taking photographs of weddings. Though the latter would likely be easier in comparison to working for a newspaper, they both weighed equally on the pros and cons lists. "I'll really have to sit down and think about it," she said and then couldn't help smiling when Rose asked how she and this Dempster person met.

"I pasted a few pictures in my journal and he saw them and commented on them," she said, leaning back in her chair. Before she continued, however, their ice cream arrived and Orla thanked the waitress before going back to her story. "Somehow the conversation wound up with me convincing him that Dover is a really nice place to visit and that he should consider going there on holiday. The funny thing is that he actually did! I thought he was only teasing at first, but he really did." She laughed and shook her head before taking a savory bite of her ice cream. "Oh this is really good."

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

primrose_path
2008-08-12 11:07 pm UTC (link)

What Rose didn't tell Orla, was that she'd check with the art department at Fleetwood's as well in case they had any work they could give her in the mean time.

"Really?" Rose asked the question around her spoon, not waiting to dig into the hot, fudgy syrup. "So you didn't meet him when he came to Dover?" Plucking at the cherry on top of her ice cream, she dunked it in the sauced before popping it between her teeth, the stem finally giving up the tug of war. "Why not?"

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

elegantchaos
2008-08-12 11:39 pm UTC (link)

Why not? Orla took several bites of her chocolate ice cream with raspberry syrup and cherries to figure out a way to answer that question. It wasn't that she didn't not want to meet him; he was a nice enough person and they got along well enough, she just found it awkward to meet someone whom she had only spoken to through a bit of parchment and a quill.

So, she shrugged her shoulders. "I don't really know him, I guess. At the time, we had only had one conversation - about my pictures and his thoughts about taking a holiday. He didn't even know my name then. It just seemed awkward to meet him alone then." Then she hesitated before continuing on. "He said that we should meet here in London whenever I had a day off from work. -- Should I write him?"

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

primrose_path
2008-08-13 12:24 am UTC (link)

Orla was right. The ice cream was delicious and Rose enjoyed each spoonful as she listened to her friend talk about the bloke. "Alright, I get that you wouldn't have wanted to meet him alone, but still, don't give up a chance. It's not like it is a date, yeah?"

Rose swirled the ice cream into the chocolate, moving the nuts around until it was all on her spoon. "But he knows your name now? And he's invited you to London? For what? What are you going to do?" Taking a deep breath, she knit her brows together and grinned. "You have all the time in the world to be off now. Write him!"

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

elegantchaos
2008-08-13 12:37 am UTC (link)

Her eyes widened just slightly at the question of whether or not it was a date. "Of course it's not a date!" she exclaimed, almost a bit too loudly and blushed. "Of course it's not. You can't date anyone you don't really know."

"He does know my name now," she said with a nod and smiled faintly as she remembered how he originally called her Persephone. "Chelsea Physic Garden? Have you ever heard of it?" She had asked her dad about it and he only said it was a nice enough place without any elaboration, so she was curious.

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

primrose_path
2008-08-13 12:44 am UTC (link)

She smirked at Orla's reaction. "It could be a date," she teased, using her spoon to gesture with.

"It's beautiful. You'll like it. Don't forget to take your camera. I'm guessing you'll want to photograph all of it." Rose smiled warmly at her friend, glad she was doing something new even when her world seemed to be turning upside down. "And you can mention the Prophet and see what he thinks. If he liked your photographs when he saw them, that's a good sign."

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

elegantchaos
2008-08-13 01:04 am UTC (link)

"It is not a date," she insisted and then poked her tongue out at Rose before eating a rather big bite so she wouldn't have to talk again for a minute or two. The whole dating thing wasn't something she often talked about, especially in regards to herself. That's why she was so grateful she hadn't officially been stuck with anyone yet! Of course, she had a near scare with Merlin, but that had been changed almost the moment it had been planned.

Having the confirmation that the Chelsea Physic Garden was really nice and that she would supposedly like it made her smile. "Oh, you know me, my camera goes everywhere I go," she said with a laugh. "I use it more than I use my wand, actually. But I will mention it to him. Somehow, anyway, and without it sounding like I'm imposing or only meeting him for a favour as opposed to spending the day with him."

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

primrose_path
2008-08-13 01:26 am UTC (link)

"Right, got it. Not a date," she teased, slightly sticking her tongue out as well and laughing that could act like children over ice cream.

"I think you might be right about that, your camera over your wand." Rose grinned, glad she'd encouraged Orla to come out. They were having a grand time. "No, of course. You'd be as sincere as you could." Blinking for a moment, she grinned. "The whole day? What are you going to do with him the whole day?"

(Reply to this) (Parent)

(Read comments) -